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Australia kicks off bid to host soccer World Cup

15 June 2009

AUSTRALIA'S bid for soccer's World Cup is officially under way after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday invited the world to "come play" in the nation's backyard... read full story

Pay Tv

10 November 2008

Hell's Kitchen USA Lifestyle, 8.30pm The Wonder Pets Nick Jr, 7.30am Beach Patrol CI, 9pm.. read full story

Recipe For Rebirth Proved Overseas

18 October 2008

NEWCASTLE has the potential for a major renaissance and experiences from San Diego in the USA, and Vancouver in Canada show how it can be done, a business and economic research report says... read full story

Such An Extreme Sport, Losing Can Mean A Life Sentence Of Dangerous Poverty

18 October 2008

Extreme capitalism sounds like an extreme sport requiring knee pads and sponsorship by an energy drink company. The only thing which stops its ascent as a professional sport must be the confusing rules. Under the rules of extreme capitalism, those who are rich help the economy by spending money. Cutting taxes on business is within the rules because it stimulates the economy and creates jobs. The poor have different rules. When minimum wage workers demand pay rises and disadvantaged people get ..... read full story

The Ten

20 May 2007

WORST JOBS IN SPORT.. read full story

Critic's View - Tuesday

22 December 2005

CRITIC'S VIEW REVIEWS: Tsunami Forensics; The Bill; Wife Swap USA.. read full story

In Brief

17 May 2005

Sign up for overseas jobs An international recruitment agency will be in Wollongong next week looking for Aussies to work in the United States, Canada, Britain, Ireland and South Africa... read full story

Your Letters

22 March 2005

No secret Chinese deal IAN Kirkwood reports ("Our own jobs" Herald 18/3) on job losses in Newcastle's rail engineering industry if NSW Government contracts go offshore... read full story

Your Calls

20 May 2004

IS George Reynolds' ``healthy economy" (Mercury, May 19) the 3.6 million Australians trying to exist on $400 a week, the one million on $500 a week, the 700,000 children in households with no jobs (or) the 500,000 who will wait at least four years for dental care?.. read full story

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